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CONTENTS
ON THE COVER 15
CBD Oil can come from hemp
LOCAL NEWS 3
COMMUNITY 11 COMMUNITY 11
Lusby woman honored at CBL
FEATURE 15
SPORTS 16
EDUCATION 17
OBITUARIES 23
CLASSIFIEDS 27
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The Calvert County Board of County • In person at the Comcast service cen-
Commissioners (BOCC) has approved ters located in Waldorf, MD (approx-
allowing Comcast to close their Prince imately 24 miles away) or Annapolis,
Frederick storefront office sooner than MD (approximately 32 miles away).
the cable giant’s 2018 franchise agree- Customers have several options when
ment calls for. That agreement set the it comes to receiving, installing or re-
Order Your Rhododendron closing date of Sept 30th of this year.
Blueberry
Special turning equipment, including:
Color Today Bundle Any Size Under the unanimous vote at the BOCC • Calling 1-800-XFINITY to order a
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There is, however, a quid pro quo. In schedules.
exchange for allowing the earlier clo- • Comcast offers early morning,
sure. Comcast has agreed “to provide evening and weekend in-home ap-
service to additional customers within pointments, as well as two-hour ap-
the 300-foot right-of-way requirements pointment windows for professional
Azalea Bundle Knockout Roses in other areas of the county. Should the installation.
Mix & Match Special Board of County Commissioners agree • In person at the Comcast service cen-
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Commissioner Buddy Hance was • Comcast has teamed up with The
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call today to Schedule aN eStimate 800-451-1427 this.” Hance said, when customers find West Dares Beach Road, Prince
they can’t return equipment locally. A Frederick, MD and 10816 Town Cen-
Comcast representative said store traffic ter Boulevard, Dunkirk, MD) to offer
had declined with other online options convenient and free equipment re-
available. turns. Comcast customers can bring
The company outlined those options their equipment directly to The UPS
in a memo to the BOCC: Store, where it will be processed,
• Customers wishing to make a packed and shipped back to Comcast,
Fountain Sale payment:
• By mail
free of charge. All equipment can be
returned as-is, without wrapping or
Enjoy the soothing sounds of water in your garden.
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Over 25 running fountains to choose from. • Online at www.Comcast.com/ confirmation of receipt andPicktracking
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a list of qualify
• In person at the Comcast service
From Our Project Yard centers located in Waldorf (approxi-
mately 24 miles away) or Annapolis,
BOCC, “All of these options are compli-
mented by Comcast’s Customer Guaran-
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Pet
nor introduced SmartWork in 2018 as dent loan debt now totals $1.6 trillion,
part of a comprehensive series of initia- which has recently surpassed credit
tives to make a college education more card debt in volume. With nearly 60%
affordable and provide relief to Mary- of Maryland college students graduating
landers burdened by student debt. The with student debt, averaging more than
OF THE WEEK SmartWork component for state em- $27,000 per student, this massive debt
ployees is now being launched following is preventing Marylanders from buying
MEET HOMMER completion of negotiations with the state
employee unions.
homes and investing in their retirement.
Effective immediately, eligible state
Homer came to us 9 weeks ago as “Our administration is doing every- employees will be able to download an
a stray, but has made it clear that he thing we can to ensure that all Mary- application and other documents verify-
would like a home to call his own. He is a big boy, with landers have access to a college educa- ing school(s) attended and loan payments
a beautiful coat and panther like features. Homer is also tion, which includes making college as that have been made by the employee
affordable and accessible as possible,” during the repayment interval. The state
a very sweet boy that craves attention from everyone said Governor Hogan. “This innova- expects demand to be robust and is pre-
he meets! If you have room in your heart and home for tive program will provide many of our paring for a large volume of applications.
this handsome boy, come on in and meet him today! hardworking state employees relief from The maximum benefit is $20,000 over
As our Pet of the Week Homer’s adoption fee has been the high levels of college debt that many a ten-year period. The initiative is ad-
families face.” ministered by the Office of Personnel
waived for all qualified adopters. SmartWork’s Student Loan Repay- Services and Benefits of the Department
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is located at 5055 Hallowing Point Road in ment Plan (SLRP) will offer Maryland of Budget and Management. Additional
Prince Frederick. We are open for adoptions Tuesday through Saturday. For more state employees working in specified information can be found at https://dbm.
information about this week’s Pet of the Week or any of shortage areas—such as nurses, cor- maryland.gov/employees/Pages/Smart-
our other adoptable pets please check out our website rectional officers, police, and IT work- Work.aspx
www.calvertcountyanimalshelter.com or give us a call at
410-535-PETS (7387). Please follow us on our Facebook
ers—the opportunity to receive state
Page @ Calvert County Animal Shelter and Instagram assistance with student loan debt. Cur- Press Release from
@ CalvertCountyAnimalShelter. rent state employees in eligible job clas- Office of Gov. Larry Hogan
sifications who are paying down their
Thursday, June 6, 2019 The Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 9
Under Investigation
value of damage to the truck is $1,500. a cut straw with a white powdery resi-
Theft: 19-28861 due inside, which the driver stated was
On May 24, 2019 Deputy Bowlan re- Oxymorphone. Buckmire was placed
sponded to Cattle Drive Lane, Lusby for under arrest and transported to the Cal-
the report of a theft. The complainant vert County Detention Center where he
advised sometime between 3:00 AM and was charged with CDS: Possession of By Guy Leonard
6:45 AM an unknown suspect(s) broke Marijuana > 10 grams, CDS: Possession- Staff Writer
the front passenger side window of his Not Marijuana and CDS: Possession of
vehicle and stole his wallet from inside. Paraphernalia. A fire that destroyed a single-family
The approximate value of stolen and On May 21, 2019 Deputy Payne re- dwelling in St. Leonard on Memorial
damaged property is $400. sponded to Marcellas Drive, Owings for Day is still under investigation by state
Theft: 19-28999 the report of a disorderly subject. Com- fire marshals office investigators but the
On May 24, 2019 Deputy Spalding re- plainants advised that they came home preliminary cause of the fire has been
sponded to Catalina Drive, Lusby for the to find items destroyed and Louis Ed- ruled as incendiary.
report of a theft. The complainant ad- ward Harrod (24) alone in the house. The fire on Lloyd Bowen Road was re-
vised her dog’s medication was suppos- ported shortly after 10p.m. on May 27 by
edly delivered on May 17th at 8:00 PM, a neighbor of the homeowner, fire mar-
however, when she checked the mailbox shal reports stated.
There were no smoke alarms or sprin-
the medication was not there. The total The fire was set in the front door of
klers in the home, fire marshals reported.
amount of stolen property is $67.48. the home, fire marshals stated, and took
There were no injuries as a result of
Theft: 19-29121 50 firefighters 40 minutes to get under
the fire; the entire loss of the home was
On May 25, 2019 Deputy Ridgely re- control.
calculated at $115,000.
sponded to the Sheriff’s Office for the The primary responder was the St.
report of a purse that was stolen from Leonard Volunteer Fire Department but
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Buckets Sports Bar in Lusby. The com- units from St. Mary’s also responded to
plainant advised an unknown suspect(s) the blaze.
CalvertHealth Spotlight Music Series performers (front) Levi Shaw, Asadrian Hudson and
Wyatt Garrett, (back) Braxton Gibbons, LaNea Jordan, Krissy Dube, LaTrice Jordan, Nathan
Callahan, Alyssa Melton, Emily Moler, Sarah Dudley and Demetri Bedel.
Mamma Lucia restaurant on May 20 Proceeds from the Spotlight Music
hosted the CalvertHealth Foundation Series help to provide support Calver-
Spotlight Series to support the Sheldon tHealth’s breast center. The first of its
E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care. The kind in Southern Maryland, The Shel-
audience was entertained by top talents don E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care
from Calvert and Huntingtown high gives local women access to an expe-
schools and Demetri Bedel, Band Direc- rienced team of breast health experts
tor at Calvert High School. Foundation and the most sophisticated technology
From left to right: UMCES President Peter Goodwin, Graduate Student Council Chair Board Trustee Dr. Ramona Crowley- available today. In one comfortable and
Christina Goethel, Faculty Mentorship Awardee Laura Lapham, Graduate Student Drew Goldberg produced the show which convenient location, our experts provide
Hobbs, and Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Director Tom Miller. (Photo by Cheryl Nemazie) raised more than $3,700 for the Sheldon comprehensive and coordinated care-
E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care at from outreach and screening to diag-
Laura Lapham, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland Center for CalvertHealth. nosis, treatment and survivorship. The
Environmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, was awarded the Patrons attend the musical series for dedicated space to see and treat patients
second annual Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award by graduate students. variety of reasons; the most prevalent makes it easy for physicians involved in
Graduate Student Council Chair Christina Goethel and Graduate Student Drew being support of the Sheldon E. Gold- the management of breast disease (gen-
Hobbs shared the award that recognizes faculty for their commitment to students berg Center for Breast Care and to ex- eral and plastic surgeons, radiologists
beyond the classroom at UMCES’ Commencement exercises on May 23. perience wonderful entertainment right and pathologists as well as medical and
“Dr. Lapham has made mentoring a top priority in her program, and has em- here in Calvert County. radiation oncologists) to consult with
ployed unique opportunities to mentor both within UMCES and externally by Director Ramona Crowley Goldberg each other about a patient’s treatment.
bringing various aged students into the UMCES community,” said Christina remarked, “This is a way to celebrate my The show was dedicated to the memo-
Goethel, chair of the Graduate Student Council at the University of Maryland late husband’s good work and to embrace ry of the late Dr. Sheldon Goldberg who
Center for Environmental Science. my deep love for music and for teaching helped to establish the Sheldon E. Gold-
Lapham is an aquatic biogeochemist with a focus on aquatic gas exchange, students. It has been an honor to work berg Center for Breast Care, and the late
particularly methane emissions in environments including the Chesapeake Bay, with such talented and upstanding high Robin Henshaw who was the creator of
freshwater Arctic lakes, and hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. During school musicians. Each of them could the series after Dr. Goldberg’s death in
her eight years at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, not be more gracious and selfless with 2011.
she has made mentoring a top priority in her program, including mentoring two the giving of their time and talents for
high school interns, seven National Science Foundation Research Experience for the benefit of others, and most especial- Press Release from
Undergraduates program students, two undergraduate interns, and three com- ly, those who are served by our county’s CalvertHealth
munity college students. Breast Center.”
She has been awarded two Changing the Face of Stem grants to support the
Tiny Bubbles Mentoring Project, a hands-on research experience for STEM stu-
dents that she created at the College of Southern Maryland as part of an effort Nominations Sought for Outstanding Child Advocates
to change the face of science by advancing interest in first-year students at the Calvert Collaborative for Children and for family/child friendly policies and
College of Southern Maryland. Youth, Inc. (3CY) honors local “Cham- programs, strengthened families, pro-
Students who nominated Lapham for the award commented: “Laura has real- pions for Children” is recognizing exem- moted safe communities, or increased
istically laid out the challenges of balancing work and home. For me as a young plary child advocates in Calvert County. economic opportunities for children and
female scientist, it is great to have a mentor who is both a successful mother Honorees are chosen from the nomina- families.
and scientist,”’ and “Simply put, Laura makes science fun even in the face of tions we receive for the following four 4. Closing the Achievement Gap:
difficulty and adversity, and she makes it a priority to aid her students in their categories: given to an educator, community leader,
education and scientific development.” 1. Educational Opportunities: given volunteer or group who is involved in
“For me as a young female scientist, it is great to have a mentor who is both a to an educator, community leader, vol- activities that are helping to close the
successful mother and scientist. Despite the craziness of having energetic young unteer, or group who has increased edu- achievement gap for students in our
children, she is a highly successful scientist and who continues to make an im- cational opportunities for children and community.
pact in her field of methane biogeochemistry, having published 21 papers in the families. 4. Youth: Given to a young person (21
past 10 years! In addition to all of that, she is our greatest champion, helping us 2. Healthy Children: given to a pro- years or younger) who has demonstrated
to overcome our challenges and celebrating with us when we succeed.” fessional, community leader, volunteer, exemplary courage creativity, leader-
Lapham earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill or group who has advocated for fam- ship, and commitment.
and a B.S. from Florida State University. ily/child friendly policies and programs, 3CY is currently accepting nomina-
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science leads the way promoted children’s physical and emo- tions for the 2019 awards. Nomination
toward better management of Maryland’s natural resources and the protection tional health, prevented child abuse, or forms can be found at www.calvertkids.
and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. From a network of laboratories located improved the well-being of children and org. Nominations are due May 3, 2019.
across the state, UMCES scientists provide sound evidence and advice to help families. Contact 3CY at 410-414-8300 or
state and national leaders manage the environment, and prepare future scientists 3. Strong Families: Given to a par- calvertkids@outlook.com for more
to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. www.umces.edu ent, caregiver (including grandparents information.
and foster parents), community leader,
Press Release from CBL volunteer, or group who has advocated Press Release from 3CY
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By Guy Leonard Leavitt said he feels there could be a future for the smaller scale, just one-to-two acre plots.
Staff Writer growing of commercial hemp in the county. The large plots could be harvested more easily with
He said the farm bureau supports ways for farmers to combine equipment, while the smaller plots of just an
Since the federal government has removed hemp, a diversify production, although he said he is not aware acre or more would require more intensive hands-on
cousin of the marijuana plant, from a list of restricted at this time of any specific interest in Calvert for grow- labor; the sort used to pick and process tobacco years
crops interest has grown in several states, including ing hemp. ago before the nationwide tobacco buyout.
Maryland, as a possible replacement for tobacco, the Calvert County Commissioner Earl “Buddy” Hance Local production, and its profitability, lies in the
state’s traditional cash crop. served as Maryland’s agriculture secretary from 2009 ability to create products ready to bring to market;
While hemp has many uses such as a basis for bio- to 2015. He said of Calvert’s involvement in hemp pro- that means processing the hemp locally to extract the
fuels and as a fiber-bearing plant that can be used in duction: “We’re just trying to figure it out. When I was CBD substance, said Andrew Ristvey with the Univer-
clothing and other items, it’s most valued product is at the department, Colorado and Tennessee had passed sity of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural
cannabidiol (CBD), which is an oil extracted from the some legislation allowing growing of hemp. They were Resources.
plant that has medicinal properties. struggling with it because of the connection to mari- “Growers will probably maximize their profits if
It is currently being sold freely in Maryland as a pain juana and all the regulations and requirements, trying they work in the context of a value-added idea,” Rist-
reliever and even to reduce seizures in certain cases. to figure out how to regulate it. At that time, it was very vey told The County Times, adding that working on
The Maryland Farm Bureau states also that hemp preliminary.” small, concentrated plots solely to extract the CBD oil
seed is high in both protein and fats, which could make Hance said hemp production is different from what for sale seemed to be the way forward for local growers,
it a viable alternative to soy products currently used as farmers faced with tobacco: “Yeah, completely, be- particularly with competition from around the nation
animal feed. cause it’s harvested by mechanical means. You can ei- growing.
“The market for CBD oil has gone crazy,” said Ben ther combine it, or you can let it go to seed and you can “We’re behind the 8 ball,” Ristvey said. “We started
Beale, senior agriculture agent with the University of use a combine and harvest the seed. You’ve cut it sort late.”
Maryland’s Cooperative Extension in Leonardtown. of like a hay crop.” While a regional processing facility, which does not
“The hemp movement started in Kentucky and then Hance said he doesn’t know of any farmers in Calvert yet exist, would help a nascent hemp industry in the
moved to Tennessee and Virginia as an alternative to who are participating in the experimental program with region, growers could start on their own.
tobacco. the University of Maryland. Ristvsey said growers could begin the extraction pro-
“There’s a lot of interest.” “We have a tremendous problem with deer in the cess on their own using either a method involving car-
Legislation recently passed in Maryland allows county; we’ll just have to wait and see,” Hance added. bon dioxide or alcohol.
farmers to grow the crop if they partner with a state Charlie Cox of Spider Hall Farm reminds everyone Perhaps the most significant question about growing
university or college conducting research on the plant that farming is still the county’s largest industry. “It’s hemp here remains unanswered.
for industrial growth purposes. absolutely a business,” he said. Cox observed that the “We need to find out how well the crop grows in
There are currently 13 farmers who have successful- decision about whether Calvert County farmers would Maryland,” Ristvey said.
ly applied to be a part of the University of Maryland’s leap into a new business would consider such return- James Raley, a member of the St. Mary’s County
pilot program, with one in St. Mary’s County. on-investment factors as the potential need to purchase farm bureau and board member of the state organiza-
The names of those farmers are being kept confiden- a new combine or other equipment. tion, said local farmers were interested but wary about
tial, Beale said. Cox said that labor is still a big impediment to get- hemp’s future in Maryland.
Agricultural officials said similar programs were ting into a new crop. Labor issues led most farmers to “It’s in the experimental stage right now,” Raley said.
underway with Salisbury State and Morgan State choose the tobacco buyout. Cox said perhaps the hemp “It’s a new crop.
universities. seeds could be harvested by combine for their oil but “We’re not sure about it’s nutrient requirements or
Under the current rules, hemp plants must have less harvesting the leaves for other uses could also be labor what pests its vulnerable to.”
than a .3 percent concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol intensive. Hemp has not been cleared for pesticide use in Mary-
(THC) which is the substance in marijuana that causes Though there has been significant interest in the lo- land, according to the Maryland Cooperative Extension.
the narcotic high when smoked or otherwise imbibed. cal St. Mary’s farming community, Beale said, there “Once it’s out of the research phase the next hurdle
“Any more than that and the entire crop has to be is already significant mounting competition around the will be harvesting and processing,” Raley said. “We’ll
destroyed,” Beale said. nation to both grow and process hemp for its precious have to see if we can use a machine versus labor by
He added that the research being conducted on the CBD oil. hand.”
plant will help determine the optimum conditions for “The entire US is looking at hemp,” Beale said. “And There are many variables, Beale said, but hemp could
producing CBD oil from the plant; a certain amount of there are still questions like what is the feasibility of still be a viable money maker for local farmers.
environmental stress on the plant can lead to increased this crop, what’s the profitability? “It’s not at all mainstream yet,” Beale said. “But
production of the THC substance. “We just don’t know that. We don’t have well defined there’s potential.”
This makes growing hemp in Maryland a risky prop- markets at this time.”
osition, he said, with the threat of crop destruction if Beale said hemp production for its fiber would take guyleonard@countytimes.net
too much THC is present. between 300 to 400-acre plots, large for local farms. Editor Dick Myers contributed to this story
President of the Calvert County Farm Bureau Jason But CBD oil production could take place on a vastly
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Mae Changling Howlin Gabriel Jesus Maglaqui Courtney Elizabeth Pelkey Abigail Grace Sutphin
Drew James Hunt Naima Amani Makins Chasady Tayler Penner Kennedy Adara Tatum
Dylan Shane Hyland Nevaeh Ariel Makins Mi’Angela Silvana Plater Amyah Nicole Taylor
Natalie Rose Ivy Lindsey Nicole Marquardt Haylee Kai Plaudis Ryan Gates Taylor
Liam Patrick Jackson Emily Marie Maslanik Victoria Jade Plaudis Alaina Christine TeSelle
Corinne Pearl Jarboe Zoey Elizabeth Masters Rachel Lawren Plumley Ana Elizabeth TeSelle
Samuel Mason Jenkins Jacob Andrew McCollum Samantha Faye Plumley Marianne Elise Thayer
Emily Madison Jester Samantha Leigh McGregor Anthony Ernesto Portalatin Nathaniel Joseph Therrien
Amy Jiang Andrew Scott McKay Rashawn Jamál Pressley Jason Michael Thibault
Landin Syree Johnson Daniel Sean McKirgan Jacob Austin Purcell Amara Destinee Thomas
Zachery Daine Johnson Jessica Christine McPeak Ryan Robert Purcell Daniel Marvelle Thompson III
Lauren Elisabeth Johnston Jenna Nicole Mehls Chase Alexander Quesnel Jacob Robert Thompson
Robert Andrew Jones Joseph Bryan Melcher Brooke Carolyn Railey Lindsey Dolleen Thompson
Skyler Marie Jones Amber Azure Mickley Jeffery Blackstone Raleigh John Chapman Tilton
Robert John Jurney, Jr. Gabriel Francesco Mignardi Dylan Patrick Rayfield Leonardo James Tompkins
Catherine Elizabeth Kalb Aliyah Marie Miller Natalie Joy Reggettz Zoe Malyn Toribio
Brianna Marie Keegan Daniel Joseph Miller Jason Daniel Remington James Randolph Trembly
Rebecca Lynn Kilpatrick Sierra Colea Mills Reece Robert Remington Ethan Maxwell Turner
Carson Hunter King Frank Bana Misago Ashly Janeth Reyes-Leal Carson Graham Vaeth
Phillip Wayne King, Jr. Brent Kyle Moffatt Dominick Michael Richardson Jake Anthony Valencis
Abigayle Marie Kingsbury Reanna Jasmine Lylon Mohammed Josie Marie Richardson Samuel James Van Deventer
Daezha Amanni Kirk Madelyn Jade Montilla Thomas Scott Ridenour Trinity Jade Wallace
Abraham Cameron Kla, Jr. Madison Halley Mooney Ciera Artise Roach Meredith Grace Walters
Jacob Michael Knotts Rachel Allison Mosely Justin William Ross Tytieonna Ann Watkins
Samantha Lee Koch Matthew Tyler Muffley Brianna Delilah Schap Dana Raye Weckel
Madison Lillianna Kotoriy Rachel Mackenzie Munley Jake Alex Schutt Jonathan Malloy Weeks II
Sydney Taylor Krakat Ethan Brendan Murphy Tatumn Alyse Scott Dillinger Vaughn Weis
Bailey Dillon Krick Ryan Clerc Nebel Diana Rose Senior Jacob Michael Welch
Tristan Robert Kruenegel Anh-Khoa Chase Nguyen Cameron Joseph Sikora Abigail Jordan Weyand
Kevin Christopher Laing Allison Lucille O’Brien Nicholas Frasier Sikora Nicholas Harold White
Wren Eileen Lake Michael Anthony O’Dell Anthony John Simpson Tatyana Mary White
Isabel Catherine Laserna Ben Alan Ogle Skylar Paige Simpson Nathan Randall Williams
Megan Nicole Layman Brenden David Ohmann Emma Knoll Emde Smialek Cameron Xavier Wilson
Marcus James Lee Sang Emma Elizabeth Hoggard O’Kane Jenna Nicole Smith Jaylynne Rose Wimmer
Noah Allen Lee Rebecca Lynn Oldham Luke Desmond Smith Ashleigh Morgan Witherspoon
Taylor Kay LeGrand Jordan Alexandra Olson William Christopher Smith Camille Sophia Woltz
Jack Mitchell Lehnhardt Kirra Justine Orescan Preston Rees Southan Haylee Alexis Womer
Kailee Sophea Lemaire Rebecca Nicol Ortenzo Jacob Breland Spruill Quentin Tyree Woodall
Bryce Carl Leslie Viena Rachel Osorio Noah Benjamin Stawinski Ashley Joyce Woodson
Cullen McDaniel Lester Shane Matthew Painter Alexis Renay Stefanic Luke Joseph Wooldridge
Grayson Ray Lewis Kaelyn Marie Paitsel Kierra Danielle Stevens Rachael Jayne Yocum
Alessa Reina Locke Taylor Marie Parker Emily Rose Stickley Andrew Stephen Younkers
Kory Charleston Loveless Kaitlyn Jennifer Parks Zoe Elizabeth Stone Hannah Diane Zwick
Hannah Abigail Lunczynski Johnna Reese Parlett Ethan Kent Stringham
20 Education The Calvert County Times Thursday, June 6, 2019
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Thursday, June 6, 2019 The Calvert County Times Education 21
Calverton School
Graduating Class of 2019
James Hunter Anderson David John Huston Hakey Jr. Armaan Sadeghi
Mary Madison Atkisson Kai John-Blunch Seo Chaehyun
Au Ying Tung Daniel Alexander Jones Keira Susan Shoup
Erin Mackensie Bodmer Ko Jou-Hsuan Sin Sau Wai
Cao Kailiang Kwan Yeuk Lam Cole Harrison Smith
Madeline Renee Carrino Joseph Cheyney Lare Thadeus Socrates Triandos
Erica Simone Chancellor Christopher Vincent Lennon Ryleigh Elizabeth Weber
Cheng Ziqian Li Zhijun Benjamin Hanson Weimer
Alyssa Nicole Der-Graux Liu Wei Yang Aichu
Ashley Lynn Ehrmantraut Cole Nicholas Manos Yuan Zeqian
Joshua Scott Gallatin Victoria Eileen Matthews Zhao Luji
Henry Pearce Griffin Toyosi Ivan Isememe Osemobor
William Bradley Holt III Eleanor Yeats Rothera
22 Entertainment The Calvert County Times Thursday, June 6, 2019
n A
Fu& G ME S Annemarie Garden Hosts
Acoustic Music Assembly
Musicians & non-musicians alike are invited
there 12. Space station
41. Ridicules 14. Gene
43. Allied Powers vs. Central 19. Satisfy CLUES DOWN
Powers 23. Livid
45. Produce 24. It comes after “et”
47. Ancient kingdom near 25. More (Spanish) 1. Resembling apes
Dead Sea 26. Electronic data processing
49. Hebrew unit of liquid
capacity
27. Buffer solution to separate
DNA and RNA
2. Famed TV host Sullivan
50. Type of sword
55. “Sin City” actress
28. Primate
29. Scattered
3. Rare Hawaiian geese
56. Female reproductive cells
57. Afflicted
34. Evergreen tree
35. What engaged couples 4. Convicted traitor
59. One point north of will say
northeast 36. Barbie’s friend 5. Make into leather
60. Garland 37. Midway between south
61. Spiritual leader and southeast 6. Urge to do something
62. Negative 39. A position from which
63. Tooth caregiver
64. Cheek
progress can be made
40. Showed up
7. Small town in Spain
CLUES DOWN
41. Insecticide
42. Type of milk
8. They promote products
CLUES ACROSS 17. Type of horse 1. Form of “to be”
2. A hand has one
44. Verandas
45. Annoyingly talkative 9. Small Eurasian deer
1. Sacred bull (Egyptian 18. Volcanic craters 46. Abba __, Israeli politician
3. Thought
10. Ancient people
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
myth.) 20. Type of graph (abbr.) 47. “Heat” director
5. One-time European money 21. Supporters 4. Physical body
5. Removes 48. Plant genus LAST WEEK’S
8. Disfigure
11. Polish city
22. North and South are two
25. Spread 6. One who perpetrates 51. Swiss river 11. The Volunteer State
wrongdoing 52. Prejudice
13. Move quickly on foot
14. Landlocked West African
30. Adjusted
31. Vietnamese offensive 7. Make one 53. Actor Idris
54. Freedom fighters (slang)
12. Academic term
country 32. Nazi architect 8. Kate and Rooney are two
15. Used in aromatherapy 33. Nigerian peoples 9. __ Ladd, “Shane” actor
10. Makes fun of
58. Criticize 13. Natives of Alberta,
16. The greatest of all time 38. When you hope to get
Canada
15. Cause to become insane
18. Feed
21. Crime organization
CLUES ACROSS 43. Supply to excess 24. Acrobatic feats
44. Pie _ __ mode 26. Car mechanics group
1. Ancient Rome had one 27. Mustachioed actor Elliott
7. Engagement rings tend 45. Dash
47. You sometimes pardon it 30. Inquired
to have them 32. S. Korean industrial city
13. Not the leader 48. Catch doing something
wrong 35. Member of the cuckoo
14. Decorated family
16. Morning 51. A constellation’s second Music lovers come together at the Southern Maryland Acoustic Music Assembly.
star 37. Test for high schoolers
17. The Garden State 38. Some nights are these
19. __, myself and I 53. Famed French painter of The public is invited to the 4th Annual tary, $3 for youth; kids 5 & under are
dancers 39. Helps you stay organized Southern Maryland Acoustic Music As- free. The event is co-hosted by Annma-
20. Gets up 42. Cool! sembly (SMAMA) to take place Satur- rie Garden and Calvert Library. For ad-
22. Type of meal 55. Engines do it
56. Chemically inactive 43. Genus containing pigs day, June 8, 1:00-9:00pm at Annmarie ditional information call 410-326-4640.
23. Cavalry sword 46. An opinion at odds Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solo-
25. Proclaims 58. Moved quickly on foot mons, Maryland. The music-filled event EVENT SCHEDULE
59. Threaten persistently 47. Types of bears
26. Historic places 49. Smartphones give them will begin with afternoon song circles
28. They go into space 60. Commercial and acoustic jamming from 1:00-4:30pm 1:00-4:30pm - Song Circles &
61. Listen without the 50. Nobel physicist Hans throughout the Garden. Musicians and Jamming
29. Hostelry 52. Where rock stars work
speaker’s knowledge non-musicians alike are invited to come *On-going Jamming - for those
30. Peter’s last name
64. Rhodium 54. Your car needs it and play or just listen. Song circles in- who want to continue jamming past
31. Necessary for syrup 55. Dutch name for Ypres clude all musical genres and all abilities, the scheduled time, there are plenty of
65. Caregivers to kids
33. Kids’ channel 57. Go after so bring your preferred instruments and/ rooms!
67. Highly ornamented
34. Take upon oneself 59. Cold wind or your favorite songs to share – or just
36. A bog 69. Real, fixed property come to listen. In the evening, enjoy a 4:30-5:30pm - Dinner service
62. Examines animals
38. Small cavities in a gland 70. Brains BBQ dinner and concert featuring quint- Order your BBQ dinner (or veggie
63. Popular island alcohol
40. Grand Theft Auto vehicle essential Southern Maryland bluegrass, option) in advance to ensure your place
66. Northeast vintage pop & jazz standards, and rug- - and enjoy a discount on dinner and ad-
41. More vigorous 68. Indicates position ged Americana music with performanc- mission! Visit www.annmariegarden.
es by: Justus 2, The Domes, and David org to learn more about the dinner.
Norris & The Bad Examples. After the
concert, stay for a traditional community 5:00-7:00pm - Evening Concert fea-
LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 27
In Remembrance
The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
jenicoster@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
Kathleen A. “Kathy” Thien 1914, in Philadelphia, PA. He was adopted as Gladys (Dyke) Gatlin. ton. He is survived by his daughter Diane
a young boy by Nellie A. (Brumbaugh) Dyke A Celebration of Life service will be held Kavounis (George) and son Richard Liming
Kathleen A. and Hosmer R. Dyke. He was the loving hus- on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 11 a.m. in the (Fiona Chen); 6 grandchildren: Shelley Nun-
“Kathy” Thien, band to Barbara Williams Dyke whom he Asbury Solomons Auditorium, 11100 As- ley, Cindy Coleman (Keith), Drew Kavou-
75, of Chesapeake married on March 17, 1951, in Ft. Myers, VA. bury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688 with Rev. nis, Nick Kavounis, Theodore Liming, Leo
Beach, MD passed Kermit grew up in Los Angeles, CA, and Charles Harrell officiating. Interment will Liming, and six great-grandchildren: Kasey
away May 26, 2019 went on to graduate from the United States take place at Arlington National Cemetery at Coleman (Ashley), Lyle Coleman (Nicole),
at Calvert Health Military Academy, West Point, in 1940. a later date. Matthew Coleman, Nolan Coleman, Rachel
Medical Center. During his 22 year career in the military, he In lieu of flowers, the family asks for con- Nunley and Damien Kavounis.
She was born to served first in the Army Air Corp and then tributions to be made to the United State Visitation will be Thursday, June 6, 2019,
Esther (Aucelli) the United States Air Force, flying more Military Academy “Long Gray Line Fund”, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 -p.m. at Rausch Funeral
and Florenze Fio- than 40 different planes at that time. Dur- www.westpointaog.org/waystogive or the Home-Owings, 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane,
relli on May 10, 1944 in Bronx, NY where ing WWII, Kermit was Commander of Air Benevolent Fund at Asbury Solomons. To Owings, MD 20736. Funeral service will fol-
she lived until moving to Long Island at the Defense Sectors in Africa, Sardinia, South leave the family a condolence please visit low at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
age of six. She later lived with her family in France, and Italy. Following the war, he was www.rauschfuneralhomes.com. Burial will be at MD Veterans Ceme-
Jacksonville and Tampa, FL, Tucson, AZ, stationed at the Pentagon, and at AF bases in tery-Cheltenham, 11301 Crain Highway,
and Long Beach, CA. She married Nicho-
las Favata April 1, 1967, and they later were
Canada, Missouri (Richards-Gebaur AFB), Donald Richard Cheltenham, MD 20623
and Colorado (Ent AFB). Throughout his
divorced. In 1981 Kathy began a residential “Pap” Liming
cleaning service, Kathy’s Cleaners, in Rome,
post-war military service, he was actively in-
volved with The North American Aerospace
John Joseph Cooper
Donald Rich-
NY. She married Frederick “Fred” Thien on Defense Command (NORAD). Following John Joseph
ard “Pap” Liming,
June 16, 1988, and they lived in Rome un- his military career, Kermit became Director Cooper, 53, of Port
94, of Chesapeake
til moving to Chesapeake Beach in 2010. of Operations at Rockwell International until Republic passed
Beach, MD passed
Kathy was a member of St. John the Bap- his retirement at which time he and Bobbe away May 24,
away on May 19,
tist Catholic Church in Rome. In her leisure moved to Calvert Co., MD. 2019. He was born
2019 at Calvert
time she loved shopping, animals, especially Kermit had many interests, a sharp wit February 17, 1966
Health Medical
horses and dogs, and spending time with her and he was a natural-born leader. He was an in Cheverly to
Center in Prince
grandsons. expert marksman and won countless awards Sharon Anderson
Frederick, MD.
Kathy was preceded in death by her par- as a member of various pistol teams (includ- and Joseph Meri-
Born August 18,
ents and a brother John Limone. She is sur- ing at West Point). He was always an active dith Cooper. John
1924 in Wash-
vived by her husband Fred, her daughter member and leader of the community as- was raised in Up-
ington, DC., he
Christine E. Favata, grandsons Cody N. Fa- sociations where the family lived, most re- per Marlboro and graduated from Frederick
was the son of the late Oscar Dewey Lim-
vata and Trevor Kistner-Favata, all of Chesa- cently in McLean and Lusby. Kermit was es- Douglass High School. He was employed
ing and Esther (Mehlfelt) Liming. He en-
peake Beach, and a brother Frank Limone. pecially passionate about his involvement in as a union electrician with Local Union 26
joyed spending childhood summers with his
Memorial contributions may be made to West Point alumni affairs and was President and worked for the Prince George’s County
grandparents in Colonial Beach, VA. In 1943
Racing For Home, Inc.,m DeCarli Eques- of his class (Class of ’40) for many years. In Government Office of Services. John en-
he joined the Navy and served in the 67th
trian Center, 189 Sadds Mill Road Ellington, May 2018, Kermit led the alumni parade as joyed fishing, boating, gardening and spend-
Naval Construction Battalion (SeaBees) in
CT 06029; Link: https://decarliequestrian- the oldest living USMA graduate. Kermit ing time with his family, especially his
the South Pacific on Tinian Island and Eni-
center.com and Bobbe were also long-time members grandchildren.
wetok. Don married Margaret Theresa Lowe
Funeral arrangements were made by and very active with their beloved Solomon’s John is survived by his children Rebecca
in 1948 and they were together for 61 years
Rausch Funeral Home. Island Yacht Club, forging many lasting Armour and husband John of Port Republic,
until her passing in 2009. Don was a High-
friendships in their senior years. way Engineer for the DC Highway Adminis- Lauren Sylver and husband Jesse of Lusby
Colonel Kermit Robert Dyke, Kermit was a loving husband, father, and tration for 35 years. He was incredibly hard- and Megan Cooper of Prince Frederick, 4
USAF, Ret grandfather. Family gatherings were very working and coached many championship grandchildren, mother Sharon Anderson
important to him and he provided wonderful little league teams, and his truck was full of Rendon, brother Daniel Cooper and girl-
Kermit Rob- friend Dawn Lawson.
opportunities for family members to enjoy kids who didn’t have a ride to practice and
ert Dyke, 104 of A Memorial Service will be Tuesday, June
each other and stay connected. needed only be ready when he came by. He
Solomons, MD, 11 at 1 p.m., at Rausch Funeral Home-Ow-
Kermit is survived by his children, Kermit was a leader, very outgoing, and helped fami-
formerly of Lusby, ings, 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD
R. Dyke, Jr. (Marty) of Westfield, NJ, Rob- ly, friends, colleagues, and neighbors with all
MD, and McLean, 20736. Interment will be private.
ert L. Dyke of Afton, VA, Patricia D. Miller manner of projects and endeavors, large and
VA, passed away
(Jeff) of Durango, CO, and Joanne C. Astin small. He loved the outdoors, fishing, crab-
peacefully on May
(Bill) of Mechanicsville, VA; nine grand- bing, gardening, and growing beautiful flow-
29, 2019, in Solo-
children and seven great-grandchildren. He ers and plants, both outdoors and indoors.
mons, MD. He was
was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Donald was preceded in death by his wife
born on August 22,
daughter Laurel (Dyke) Phillips, and sister, Margaret and eldest daughter Joanne Wal-
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Community Calendar
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Game and Go Fridays dancing at 8:00. $15 person includes soft Yoga with Frannie
UPCOMING Northeast Community Center, 4075 drinks or draft beer and light munch- Corbin Pavilion, Calvert Marine Mu-
Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake ies. Info: 410-257-9878. Reservations: seum, Solomons
Robin Hood Beach Lbloyer@verizon.net http://post206.le- 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Presented by the Twin Beach Players, Time for a quick game of pool or ping gionsites.com/ All experience levels welcome! Tues-
June 14-23, Fridays and Saturdays at pong. Stop by and get your game on! day nights, through August 27! Bring
8:00 PM; Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM. Fridays in June, July and August. 410- your yoga mat, water bottle and hand
535-1600 ext. 8210 Sunday, June 9 towel. $10/class, cash or check. 410-326-
The Calvert Amateur Radio Asso- 2042. calvertmarinemuseum.com
ciation (CARA) Friday Night Farmers’ Market,
Patuxent River Wade-In
National Amateur Radio Relay Classic Car Cruise-In and Art Fair Bingo
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum,
League Field Day. Noon, Saturday, June North Beach, Bay Avenue, 3rd - 7th North Beach VFD, Rt. 261, Chesa-
10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard
22, until Noon Sunday, June 24 at the Street peake Beach
1:00 PM
Drum Point Clubhouse, 465 Overlook 6:00-9:00 PM! 6:00 PM
Bernie Fowler dons his white sneak-
Drive, Lusby. CARA invites everyone Join friends and neighbors and sup-
ers and overalls and wades into the
for amateur radio demonstrations and port your local first responders. Games
to learn how to use amateur (ham) radio Saturday, June 8 water to see how far he gets before his
sneakers disappear in the murky water.
at 7:30. Food and drinks for purchase.
equipment, discover proper techniques Jackpot - possible prize $1000.
The Sneaker Index is our cultural yard-
in practicing emergency response, and End Hunger Dragon Boat Races stick for the river’s health. Free.
how much fun amateur radio can be. Sons of the American Legion
North Beach Boardwalk 410-586-8501. www.jefpat.org
Info/confirm a visit, go to k3cal.org or Meeting
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
just join us at the Drum Point Clubhouse American Legion, Chesapeake Beach
16-person crews race boats just off
Moon Light Cruise on the Miss
shore. All day party w/street perform- Monday, June 10 7:00 PM
All Members of the Sons of the
ers, food, craft vendors, and activities.
Lizzy American Legion Stallings Williams
w w w. e n d h u n g e r c a l v e r t . o r g /
Saturday, June l5, 7:00-9:00 PM. Rod Movie Mondays Post 206 are encouraged to participate
dragonboat
n’ Reel Dock, 4165 Mears Ave., Chesa- Northeast Community Center, 4075 in the monthly meeting at in the Upper
peake Beach. Dr. Ralph Eshelman, spe- Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Level Meeting Hall. Commander Ward,
Yard Sale
cialist in maritime history of the Chesa- Beach 410-610-7217. www.ALPost206.org
North Beach VFD, Rt. 260, Chesa-
peake Bay, will talk about many inter- Visit Mondays during the summer
peake Beach
esting things about the Bay. $32 person. and catch a flick to beat the heat and cool
Tickets online at chesapeakebeachmd.
8:00 AM - Noon
Hosted by the North Beach VFD
you down. 410-535-1600 ext. 8210 Wednesday, June 12
gov or at Town Hall 410-257-2230. Auxiliary 2nd Saturday each month
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
thru October. Reserve table in advance. Kid Fit
Meeting
$15, two/$25. Diana, 410-231-1775, after Southern Community Center, 20 Ap-
ONGOING 5:00.
Solomon’s Volunteer Fire Depart-
peal Lane, Lusby
ment
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Glory Days of Bayside History Southern Maryland Acoustic Music Hoop games and Relays. Ages 6-12
United States Coast Guard Flotilla
Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th Assembly years. Free.
23-02 monthly meeting discussing rec-
St., North Beach Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts 410-586-1101
reational boating safety, boating educa-
1:00 - 4:00, Wednesday-Sunday Center, Dowell Rd., Solomons
tion and other topics of a nautical theme.
Threads of families, activities and 1:00 - 10:30 PM Planning Your Future Seminar
Prospective members are welcome to
places over the past 130 years presented A day of song circles and acoustic Series
stop in and see what we are all about.
in a quilt of fun, tradition and culture. jamming, followed by an evening con- Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
410-610-5970. www.baysidehistory- cert, dinner, and contra dancing. Bring 2:00 – 3:00 PM
museum.org your preferred instruments and/or your
favorite songs to the afternoon song cir- Tuesday, June 11 Wills & Estate Planning presented
by Amy Lorenzini, Esq. of Cumberland
cles—or just come to listen! & Erly, LLC. Free; pre-registration re-
Thursday, June 6 1:00-4:30: Song Circles & Jamming. Topsy Turvy Toddlers quired. Contact Pam Paterson, CMM
4:30-5:00: Dinner. BBQ dinner res- Harriet E. Brown Community Cen- Director of Philanthropy, at 410-326-
ervation: annmariegarden.wufoo.com/ ter, 901 Dares Beach Road, Prince 2042 ext. 13 or Pamela.Paterson@cal-
D-Day forms/southern-maryland-acoustic-mu- Frederick vertcountymd.gov.
June 6, 1944 sic-assembly-2019/ 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Allied Forces invasion of the Nazi for- 5:00-7:00: Evening Concert Jam with Non-structured activity to encourage
tified coast of France’s Normandy. three bands: Justus 2, The Domes, Da- ages 1-5 to interact freely and have fun! Thursday, June 13
vid Norris & The Bad Examples. Moon bounce and more! 410-535-7080
7:00-9:00: Traditional Community
Friday, June 7 Dance. Sea Squirts
Community Cash Mob at the Mu-
seum Store
Family friendly event open to all ages Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
First Free Friday and abilities. Food, drink, wine/beer 10:15 - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons available. Come for part- or all day! This month’s theme is Mommas and
The Community Cash Mob mob the
5:00 – 8:00 PM Annmarie Members free; Adults $5, Babies of the Bay. Free drop-in program
Museum Store! A group of employees
The museum is open and free to the Seniors $4, Military $4, Youth $3, kids for ages 18 months to 3 years and their
coming together at a local business to
public. Entertainment provided by the 5 & under free. 410-326-4640. www.an- caregivers. Space is limited; if the ses-
spend money and shop local. Communi-
Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition, start- nmariegarden.org sion is full, another program will be of-
ty Bank of the Chesapeake giving out a
ing at 6:00 in the Harms Gallery. The fered at 11 a.m. Also, Thursday, June 13;
limited number of vouchers to shoppers
Drum Point Lighthouse and Museum Country Dance and Wednesday, June 19. 410-326-2042.
towards their purchase. 410-326-2042.
Store will be open. 410-326-2042. cal- American Legion Stallings-Williams calvertmarinemuseum.com
calvertmarinemuseum.com
vertmarinemuseum.com Post 206, Chesapeake Beach
7:00 - 12:00 PM
Upper level Ballroom. Teachers avail-
able for instruction 7:00 followed by
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Poets’ Circle. 9:00-11:00am. Begin- Wednesday, June 12 of thousands of adults over the age of
60 are abused, neglected, or finan-
will be closed on Wednesday, June
12 for the Red, White & Blue Picnic
ner or big-time, confident or compulsive, DLLR Veteran Assistance. 9:00- cially exploited. Join us Friday, June at the Calvert County Fairgrounds.
stuck or star-lit! All are welcome. Expect 11:00am. Representative from DLLR 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.at the Calvert Pines Celebrate Father’s Day with us by
a friendly session of discussion, editing Disabled Veteran Outreach Program will Senior Center for interactive work- enjoying a delicious root beer float,
and support. Bring 5 copies of what you be available from 9-11 am to meet with shops. Limited space is available. To Friday, June 14, 12:30 p.m.
want to work on or just yourself. Please veterans seeking employment. Registra- pre-register please contact Patrice Take a look back with a blast from
register. Calvert Library Prince Freder- tion encouraged, but not required. Cal- Brooks at 443-550-6947 or email the past with 1970’s Music Videos
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost- Patrice.Brooks@maryland.gov. Pre- with Kathy, Wednesday, June 19, 11
301-855-1862. ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. registration check-in at 8:30 a.m. a.m.
Continental breakfast and box lunch
On the Go - Hillwood Estate, Mu- JobSource Mobile Career Center. for pre-registered participants only. Southern Pines Senior Center
seum & Gardens. 10:00-4:00pm. Char- 1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the Job- A Father’s Day Pool Tournament is
ter bus leaves Sunderland Park’n Ride Source Mobile Career Center for your Intergenerational Summer being held Tuesday, June 11, 9 a.m.
promptly at 10am for Hillwood Estate job search needs! Get job counseling and Day Camp Ages 5-11 Enjoy a continental breakfast and
in Washington, DC. Hillwood, the grand résumé help, search for jobs and connect Grandparents and their elementary afternoon snacks. Pre-registration
estate of Post Cereal heiress Marjorie with Southern Maryland JobSource. No aged grandchildren are welcome to required.
Merriweather Post, featuring extensive registration. Calvert Library Prince join us for our annual summer camp, The Southern Pines Senior Center
gardens, a world renowned collection Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535- July 8 – 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Calvert will be closed on Wednesday, June
of Russian and French decorative arts, 0291 or 301-855-1862. Pines Senior Center. Arts and crafts, 12 for the Red, White & Blue Picnic
and special exhibitions. Tickets are $35 games, public safety, a magic show, at the Calvert County Fairgrounds.
and include guided mansion tour and Memoirs & Creative Writing Work- and reptiles to see! $50 per grandpar- Calling all musicians! Bring your
bus fee. Tickets must be paid in cash or shop. 2:00-3:30pm. Join author and edi- ent/grandchild. $25 each additional instruments and join us for an Open
check when registering at any Calvert tor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages person. Call Ed Sullivan at 410-535- Jam Session, Wednesday, June 19,
Library. Guests are encouraged to bring the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 4606 for more information. 1 p.m. Celebrate World Music Day
a packed lunch to enjoy in the gardens, 6 double-spaced copies of your work, with us.
a limited selection of food is also avail- 500-800 words, to discuss and share
able for purchase on site. Registration with the group. Calvert Library Prince
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